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Practical monitoring of semi-automatic machines and equipment
Solutions are needed to monitor equipment that is becoming more automated with the trend accelerated by labor shortages.
Space battery could last 400 years
The UK Space Agency and the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) will work together to develop the world's first Americium-241-powered space battery.
New technique for printing circuits on curved surfaces
The new technique doesn’t require binding agents and can print on curvilinear surfaces.
New highly conformable and high heat conducting gel pads
The thermal interface material is well-suited for environments with operating temperatures ranging from -40° C to 150° C.
Satellite signals inform water level sensor
The sensor sports an antenna connected to a Raspberry Pi microcomputer and continuously receives GPS and Global Navigation Satellite System signals to measure river water levels.
Increase access point capacity with Wi-Fi 6 capable flexible cable assemblies
The assembly is designed on a flexible cable type that offers good thermal resistance and is ideal for tight spaces.
Robots designed for unclogging pipelines
The so-called Joey robot can traverse narrow underground pipes, relaying damages or obstructions to human operators above ground.
Micro-D gaskets designed for MIL-DTL 83513 connectors
These gaskets eliminate any unwanted gaps between the connector and I/O surface points and offer a shielding effectiveness of 80 dB to115 dB.
Signal Hound announces 43.5 GHz spectrum analyzer
According to the company, the affordability of the SM435B opens the door to industry professionals who were previously unable to attain this power in a compact and economic package.
First industrial wastewater reclamation plant for chip fabs
The chip industry's first reclaimed water plant is now serving semiconductor manufacturing processes at the TSMC facility in southern Taiwan.
Video: Military-approved portable oil analysis lab now available
After demonstrating benefits for the U.S. military, the battery-operated portable system is now available for use in commercial applications.
Automated toilet cleaning system to take on convenience stores
The team tested the system, having it clean fake urine and garbage, and determined that it performed well, completing cleaning tasks in about 17 seconds and removing almost 98% of the fake urine.
AI detects drunkenness using infrared images of human faces
The convolutional neural network reportedly evaluates thermal infrared images of human faces and determines with more than 90% accuracy if a subject is drunk.
Laundry-folding robot one step closer to reality
What enabled the robot to learn how to handle delicate layers of cloth was the thinness and flexibility of the ReSkin sensor, the researchers explained.
Burrowing robot takes inspiration from the Pacific mole crab
Mimicking how the Pacific mole crab buries itself in the sand, the researchers developed the digging robot dubbed EMBUR (EMerita BUrrowing Robot), which can self-burrow vertically.
Team laser prints circuitry on assorted objects
According to the team, the circuit could then be applied directly to smooth surfaces, such as those on a plastic soda bottle, for instance.
Underwater sensor may save drowning swimmers
Once developed, the sensor can reportedly be integrated into a smart device that wirelessly communicates with a smartphone app when a swimmer stops moving — a possible sign of drowning.
Watch this biomimetic robot hand grab stuff
To create the robotic hand — dubbed model number v15 — the Clone Robotics’ team used pneumatic artificial muscles.
Monitoring solutions for cutting machines
The solution to both productivity and quality can be found in real-time machine monitoring.
AI-guided laser beams aimed at cockroaches
The device features a Jetson Nano, an electronic device that runs machine-learning software; two cameras; a galvanometer, which is an instrument for detecting and measuring small electric currents; and a laser.